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公开(公告)号:US20220123033A1
公开(公告)日:2022-04-21
申请号:US17313601
申请日:2021-05-06
发明人: Eunji Park , Hyungjin Bae , Moosup Lim , Seungho Shin , Kangsun Lee
IPC分类号: H01L27/146 , H04N5/235
摘要: An image sensor includes a plurality of first photodiodes included in a first area of a unit pixel, and configured to generate electric charges, a second photodiode included in a second area of the unit pixel, and configured to generate electric charges, a first microlens disposed above the first area, a second microlens disposed above the second area, a first floating diffusion region included in the first area, a second floating diffusion region included in the second area, a plurality of first transfer transistors configured to provide the electric charges generated by the plurality of first photodiodes to the first floating diffusion region, and a second transfer transistor configured to provide the electric charges generated by the second photodiode to the second floating diffusion region. A sum of light-receiving areas of the plurality of first photodiodes is greater than a light-receiving area of the second photodiode.
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公开(公告)号:US20220328557A1
公开(公告)日:2022-10-13
申请号:US17533468
申请日:2021-11-23
发明人: Junghoon Park , Hyungjin Bae , Seungho Shin , Youngsun Oh , Moosup Lim
IPC分类号: H01L27/146
摘要: An image sensor includes a substrate including a first surface and a second surface facing the first surface, a first photodiode located in a first region of the substrate and generating photocharges from light incident on the first region, a second photodiode located in a second region of the substrate and generating photocharges from light incident on the second region, and an isolation structure defining the first region in which the first photodiode is located and the second region in which the second photodiode is located, and extending between the first photodiode and the second photodiode. An area of the second region is smaller than an area of the first region, a first end of the isolation structure is coplanar with the second surface, and the isolation structure extends in a vertical direction from the second surface of the substrate toward the first surface of the substrate.
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公开(公告)号:US20140375979A1
公开(公告)日:2014-12-25
申请号:US14288905
申请日:2014-05-28
发明人: Minseok Oh , Haekyung Kong , Han Soo Lee , Taechan Kim , Jungchak Ahn , Moosup Lim
IPC分类号: G01B11/14 , H04N3/14 , H01L27/146
CPC分类号: H04N3/155 , G01S17/89 , H04N5/3745 , H04N5/37452
摘要: An image sensor is provided which includes a plurality of unit pixels, ones of which are configured to convert an input light signal into at least four frame signals. The image sensor also includes a signal processor that is configured to measure a distance from an object based on the at least four frame signals from one of the plurality of unit pixels.
摘要翻译: 提供一种图像传感器,其包括多个单位像素,其中一个单元像素被配置为将输入光信号转换为至少四个帧信号。 图像传感器还包括被配置为基于来自多个单位像素之一的至少四个帧信号来测量与物体的距离的信号处理器。
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公开(公告)号:US11581357B2
公开(公告)日:2023-02-14
申请号:US16778122
申请日:2020-01-31
发明人: Younggu Jin , Youngchan Kim , Taesub Jung , Yonghun Kwon , Moosup Lim
IPC分类号: H01L27/146 , G01S7/4865 , G01B11/22 , G01S17/894
摘要: A depth sensor includes a first pixel including a plurality of first photo transistors each receiving a first photo gate signal, a second pixel including a plurality of second photo transistors each receiving a second photo gate signal, a third pixel including a plurality of third photo transistors each receiving a third photo gate signal, a fourth pixel including a plurality of fourth photo transistors each receiving a fourth photo gate signal, and a photoelectric conversion element shared by first to fourth photo transistors of the plurality of first to fourth photo transistors.
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公开(公告)号:US09313372B2
公开(公告)日:2016-04-12
申请号:US14288905
申请日:2014-05-28
发明人: Minseok Oh , Haekyung Kong , Han Soo Lee , Taechan Kim , Jungchak Ahn , Moosup Lim
IPC分类号: H04N3/14 , H04N5/3745 , G01S17/89
CPC分类号: H04N3/155 , G01S17/89 , H04N5/3745 , H04N5/37452
摘要: An image sensor is provided which includes a plurality of unit pixels, ones of which are configured to convert an input light signal into at least four frame signals. The image sensor also includes a signal processor that is configured to measure a distance from an object based on the at least four frame signals from one of the plurality of unit pixels.
摘要翻译: 提供一种图像传感器,其包括多个单位像素,其中一个单元像素被配置为将输入光信号转换为至少四个帧信号。 图像传感器还包括被配置为基于来自多个单位像素之一的至少四个帧信号来测量与物体的距离的信号处理器。
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公开(公告)号:US11848338B2
公开(公告)日:2023-12-19
申请号:US17313601
申请日:2021-05-06
发明人: Eunji Park , Hyungjin Bae , Moosup Lim , Seungho Shin , Kangsun Lee
IPC分类号: H01L27/146 , H04N23/73 , H04N23/741 , H04N23/745
CPC分类号: H01L27/14605 , H01L27/1463 , H01L27/14621 , H01L27/14627 , H01L27/14645 , H04N23/73 , H04N23/741 , H04N23/745
摘要: An image sensor includes a plurality of first photodiodes included in a first area of a unit pixel, and configured to generate electric charges, a second photodiode included in a second area of the unit pixel, and configured to generate electric charges, a first microlens disposed above the first area, a second microlens disposed above the second area, a first floating diffusion region included in the first area, a second floating diffusion region included in the second area, a plurality of first transfer transistors configured to provide the electric charges generated by the plurality of first photodiodes to the first floating diffusion region, and a second transfer transistor configured to provide the electric charges generated by the second photodiode to the second floating diffusion region. A sum of light-receiving areas of the plurality of first photodiodes is greater than a light-receiving area of the second photodiode.
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公开(公告)号:US11088185B2
公开(公告)日:2021-08-10
申请号:US16592840
申请日:2019-10-04
发明人: Younggu Jin , Youngchan Kim , Yonghun Kwon , Moosup Lim , Taesub Jung
IPC分类号: H04N5/374 , H01L27/146 , H04N5/378 , H04N5/3745 , H04N5/225 , G06T7/50
摘要: An image sensor includes a polarizer array and a depth pixel array. The polarizer array may include first to fourth unit pixels, which are arranged in a first direction and a second direction crossing each other, and may include polarization gratings respectively provided in the first to fourth unit pixels. The polarization gratings of the first to fourth unit pixels may have polarization directions different from each other. The depth pixel array may include depth pixels corresponding to the first to fourth unit pixels, respectively. Each of the depth pixels may include a photoelectric conversion device and first and second readout circuits, which are connected in common to the photoelectric conversion device.
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公开(公告)号:US11798973B2
公开(公告)日:2023-10-24
申请号:US18155419
申请日:2023-01-17
发明人: Younggu Jin , Youngchan Kim , Taesub Jung , Yonghun Kwon , Moosup Lim
IPC分类号: H01L27/146 , G01S7/4865 , G01B11/22 , G01S17/894
CPC分类号: H01L27/14641 , G01B11/22 , G01S7/4865 , G01S17/894 , H01L27/1463 , H01L27/14612
摘要: A depth sensor includes a first pixel including a plurality of first photo transistors each receiving a first photo gate signal, a second pixel including a plurality of second photo transistors each receiving a second photo gate signal, a third pixel including a plurality of third photo transistors each receiving a third photo gate signal, a fourth pixel including a plurality of fourth photo transistors each receiving a fourth photo gate signal, and a photoelectric conversion element shared by first to fourth photo transistors of the plurality of first to fourth photo transistors.
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公开(公告)号:US11665443B2
公开(公告)日:2023-05-30
申请号:US17674045
申请日:2022-02-17
发明人: Youngsun Oh , Hyungjin Bae , Moosup Lim
IPC分类号: H04N25/585 , H04N25/75 , H04N25/77
CPC分类号: H04N25/585 , H04N25/75 , H04N25/77
摘要: An image sensor including a pixel that includes: a first photodiode; a second photodiode having a larger light-receiving area than the first photodiode; a first floating diffusion node accumulating charges of the first photodiode; a second floating diffusion node accumulating charges of the second photodiode; a capacitor accumulating charges overflowing from the first photodiode; a first switch transistor having a first end connected to the first floating diffusion node and a second end connected to the capacitor; and a driving transistor configured to convert the accumulated charges into a pixel signal, the first switch transistor is turned on in a low conversion gain (LCG) mode of a readout section of the first photodiode, and is turned off in a high conversion gain (HCG) mode of the readout section of the first photodiode, and the readout circuit generates image data based on pixel signals from the first and second sections.
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公开(公告)号:US11290673B2
公开(公告)日:2022-03-29
申请号:US16876567
申请日:2020-05-18
发明人: Younggu Jin , Youngchan Kim , Moosup Lim
IPC分类号: H04N5/378 , H01L27/146 , H04N5/372 , H04N5/3745 , H04N5/369
摘要: According to at least some example embodiments of the inventive concepts, a sensor includes a pixel array including a pixel configured to generate a first pixel signal and a second pixel signal, based on a light sensed during a window time of a sensing time; processing circuitry configured to select a measuring range from among a plurality of measuring ranges and set a width of the window time based on the selected measuring range; a converting circuit configured to convert the first and second pixel signals into digital signals; and a driving circuit configured to generate an overflow control signal, a first photo gate signal, and a second photo gate signal so as to sense the light during the window time, wherein the pixel includes, a photoelectric conversion element, first and second readout circuits configured to receive charges, and an overflow transistor configured to remove charges.
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